# Emily's Wonder Lab
**Emily's Wonder Lab** is an American educational streaming television series for children in which host and executive producer [Emily Calandrelli](https://www.edgepedia.org/emily-calandrelli) leads hands-on STEAM experiments (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics). It premiered on Netflix on August 25, 2020, ran for one season of 10 episodes, and was canceled on July 7, 2021.[1](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81128389) • [2](https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Emily_s_Wonder_Lab?hl=en&id=D4865E92E00088D5SH)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Premiere | August 25, 2020, on Netflix, released globally as a Netflix original[1](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81128389) • [3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/NEWS/EMILYS-WONDER-LAB-SEASON-2-CANCELED-AT-NETFLIX-FANS-CAMPAIGN-TO-CONTINUE/) |
| Format | 10 episodes of roughly 11 to 14 minutes each, each built around one STEAM theme[4](https://www.netflix.com/title/81128389) |
| Host | Emily Calandrelli, an MIT-trained engineer who also hosts Fox's *Xploration Outer Space*[5](https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/08/emilys-wonder-lab-netflix-emily-calandrelli/) |
| Cast | Calandrelli plus six child scientists, including Sky Alexis, Kennedi Butler, and Makenzie Lee-Foster[6](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/emilys-wonder-lab) |
| Structure | A demonstration experiment, a playful group activity, and a closing at-home experiment for viewers[6](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/emilys-wonder-lab) |
| Ratings | TV-Y on Netflix; Common Sense Media recommends it for age 5+ and lists a TV-G rating[4](https://www.netflix.com/title/81128389) • [6](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/emilys-wonder-lab) |
| Cancellation | Netflix declined a second season, announced July 2021[2](https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Emily_s_Wonder_Lab?hl=en&id=D4865E92E00088D5SH) • [3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/NEWS/EMILYS-WONDER-LAB-SEASON-2-CANCELED-AT-NETFLIX-FANS-CAMPAIGN-TO-CONTINUE/) |
## Spoilers
### Episodes
Season 1 aired in full on August 25, 2020:[4](https://www.netflix.com/title/81128389)
1. **Glow Party** (11 min): ultraviolet light and homemade fluorescent paint; at-home experiment, a lava lamp.
2. **Walking on Oobleck** (14 min): non-Newtonian fluids; at-home experiment, oobleck.
3. **Rainbow Horse Toothpaste** (13 min): colorful chemical-reaction explosions; at-home experiment, rainbow bubbles.
4. **Tornado Chasers** (12 min): tornados, including one made indoors; at-home experiment, a tornado in a bottle.
5. **Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!** (13 min): testing egg strength by walking across a floor of them; at-home experiment, an egg in a bottle.
6. **Slime Time** (12 min): cross-linking polymers with a pool of glue; at-home experiment, meteorite slime.
7. **Bowling with Air** (12 min): high-powered air cannons; at-home experiment, a cloud in a bottle.
8. **Balloon Power** (13 min): balloon-powered cars and Newton's third law; at-home experiment, a hovercraft.
9. **Spooky Science** (14 min): flying ghosts and a bubbling witch's brew using rising heat and acid-base reactions; at-home experiment, a barfing pumpkin.
10. **Solar Bake Off** (12 min): a solar-powered oven from a pizza box; at-home experiment, static electricity.
## Format
Each episode focuses on a single science theme, such as fluorescence, non-Newtonian fluids, or chemical reactions. Calandrelli explains the theme and demonstrates an experiment, the child scientists then explore the concept through a large-scale activity, and every episode closes with a smaller experiment that viewers can try at home with an adult's help.[6](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/emilys-wonder-lab) The at-home projects use ordinary materials: the lava lamp, oobleck, rainbow bubbles, a tornado in a bottle, an egg in a bottle, meteorite slime, a cloud in a bottle, and a hovercraft each close one episode, and the finale builds a solar oven from aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and a pizza box.[4](https://www.netflix.com/title/81128389)
The large-scale demonstrations are the show's signature set pieces. The children dance across a pool of oobleck, a cornstarch-and-water slurry that behaves as a non-[Newtonian fluid](https://www.edgepedia.org/newtonian-fluid), walk barefoot across a floor of chicken eggs to test their strength, build air cannons from shower curtains, bungee cords, and trash cans to bowl, and race balloon-powered cars to illustrate Newton's third law of motion.[4](https://www.netflix.com/title/81128389) • [5](https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/08/emilys-wonder-lab-netflix-emily-calandrelli/)
## Host and production approach
Calandrelli developed the concept with Netflix after years of pitching it, and she has described the show as deliberately unscripted in tone: "there's no acting involved. This is me being myself, and kids being their curious selves."[7](https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/25/netflixs-emilys-wonder-lab-is-smart-interactive-science-tv-for-kids/) She said she pushed to include more technical content than children's television usually allows, using real terms such as "cross-linking polymers" and "non-Newtonian fluids," and that Netflix permitted it as long as the explanations worked for viewers coming in with no background.[7](https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/25/netflixs-emilys-wonder-lab-is-smart-interactive-science-tv-for-kids/)
In an interview with STAT, Calandrelli explained her method of treating children as peers rather than talking down to them, saying she approaches them "like little scientists" who can understand complex topics when they are explained simply.[5](https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/08/emilys-wonder-lab-netflix-emily-calandrelli/) The oobleck pool was an experiment she had wanted to stage since first learning about non-Newtonian fluids.[5](https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/08/emilys-wonder-lab-netflix-emily-calandrelli/)
## Reception
Common Sense Media rated the series 4 out of 5 stars, recommended it for ages 5 and up, and named it a Common Sense Selection, praising its age-appropriate STEM content, its female scientist lead, and its message that a wrong prediction is part of how scientists learn.[6](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/emilys-wonder-lab) On Rotten Tomatoes, season 1 holds a 100% Tomatometer from two reviews; Joel Keller of Decider called it "a fun combination of a great host who knows her stuff, kids who are naturals in front of the camera, and fun experiments that are easy for kids to follow."[8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/emilys_wonder_lab/s01) Parent reviews on Common Sense Media highlighted the engaging host and accessible experiments, though some raised concerns about the safety of certain showcased activities.[6](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/emilys-wonder-lab)
A review in Undark placed the show within a newer wave of science television that balances authority with humility, noting that Calandrelli frames the children's literal missteps not as failures but as critical steps in the scientific process.[9](https://undark.org/2021/01/08/new-wave-of-vibrant-science-programs/)
## Cancellation and afterlife
Netflix did not renew the series for a second season; the cancellation was reported on July 7, 2021, and fans organized a campaign to continue the show.[3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/NEWS/EMILYS-WONDER-LAB-SEASON-2-CANCELED-AT-NETFLIX-FANS-CAMPAIGN-TO-CONTINUE/) The single season remains available on Netflix, including the Netflix Kids and ad-supported tiers.[10](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/emilys-wonder-lab) The show broadened Calandrelli's audience among families with young children, and she later collected similar experiments in her book *Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: 50 Amazing, Bubbly, and Creative Science Experiments to Do with the Whole Family*.[11](https://enews.wvu.edu/files/d/17a667de-507b-4ae5-88eb-20d073d8af9b/emily-calandrelli_-wv-stem-leader-and-blue-origin-astronaut-_-kanawha-valley-_-wvgazettemail-com.pdf)
## References
1. [Emily's Wonder Lab, Netflix Media Center](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81128389)
2. [Emily's Wonder Lab, TV on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Emily_s_Wonder_Lab?hl=en&id=D4865E92E00088D5SH)
3. ['Emily's Wonder Lab' Season 2 Canceled at Netflix; Fans Campaign to Continue, What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/NEWS/EMILYS-WONDER-LAB-SEASON-2-CANCELED-AT-NETFLIX-FANS-CAMPAIGN-TO-CONTINUE/)
4. [Watch Emily's Wonder Lab, Netflix Official Site](https://www.netflix.com/title/81128389)
5. [Slime, tornadoes, and static electricity: How the host of 'Emily's Wonder Lab' wants to teach kids about science, STAT News](https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/08/emilys-wonder-lab-netflix-emily-calandrelli/)
6. [Emily's Wonder Lab: Parents' Guide & TV Review, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/emilys-wonder-lab)
7. [Netflix's 'Emily's Wonder Lab' is smart, interactive science TV for kids, TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/25/netflixs-emilys-wonder-lab-is-smart-interactive-science-tv-for-kids/)
8. [Emily's Wonder Lab: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/emilys_wonder_lab/s01)
9. [Television Review: A New Wave of Vibrant Science Programs, Undark](https://undark.org/2021/01/08/new-wave-of-vibrant-science-programs/)
10. [Emily's Wonder Lab: streaming tv show online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/emilys-wonder-lab)
11. [Emily Calandrelli: WV STEM leader and Blue Origin astronaut, WV Gazette-Mail](https://enews.wvu.edu/files/d/17a667de-507b-4ae5-88eb-20d073d8af9b/emily-calandrelli_-wv-stem-leader-and-blue-origin-astronaut-_-kanawha-valley-_-wvgazettemail-com.pdf)
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